A breath of fresh air
A NEW 5mg non-hormone-based chewable anti-asthma tablet has been launched by American-based manufacturer Merck-Sharp-Dohme in Shanghai, Beijing and Guangzhou.
Chemotherapy may dull mental ability
TAMPA, Florida - Standard doses of chemotherapy can lead to permanent mental impairment for some patients, new research released on Tuesday showed.
Vaccine slashes UK meningitis cases by 75%
LONDON - A new vaccine against meningitis introduced five months ago has slashed cases of the infectious disease in Britain by 75 per cent among babies and teenagers, the government said on Tuesday.
New sciences offer epileptics hope
BETHESDA, Maryland -Newly emerging sciences that involve mapping all the human genes and using powerful "master cells" known as stem cells may finally offer hope of a cure for epilepsy, researchers said on Thursday.
Anti-cancer agent found in hazelnuts
SAN FRANCISCO - A potent cancer fighting chemical previously found only in the bark of the yew tree has unexpectedly turned up in hazelnuts, a discovery which could mean cheaper anti-cancer drugs, scientists said on Wednesday. "This is potentially good news for cancer patients," Angela Hoffman of the University of Portland in Oregon said in a release announcing the discovery to a meeting of the American Chemical Society. The chemical, generically known as paclitaxel, is the active ingredient in the drug Taxol, a blockbuster anti-cancer drug manufactured by Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. Taxol is approved in the United States for treating ovarian cancer, breast cancer, non-small-cell lung cancer and an AIDS-related cancer known as Kaposi's sarcoma. Clinical trials have shown it to have promise in treating psoriasis, kidney disease, multiple sclerosis and Alzheimer's among other diseases, which will likely boost future demand. (Agencies via Xinhua)
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